The goal was to make them look like typewriter keys, which I don't think I did so well at. However, I do like the look of them. I went with XP as a friend of mine suggested chi-rho. And then I thought of it as gaining XP. Which was generally cool, in my mind. The images are backwards because I haven't played with the settings on my webcam yet.

I'm not sure if I've posted these before but I make earpins. They are a type of earring that slide into the hole in your year and then along the back of the ear (kind of like a bobby pin). It kind of looks like multiple piercings from a distance. I originally saw them on ebay years ago and bought a pair but could never find the same kind again so decided to buy the supplies and figure out how to make them myself. I now make them for friends and family and the occasional sale.

They are made from sterling silver wire & beads and genuine stone beads. If anyone ever wants a pair or two, let me know.

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"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." - Albert Camus in Return to Tipasa

Those are really neat, Luet! That's really awesome that you use such materials, too.

Helen: I used 12-gauge copper wire and buttons, essentially. And pliers. There was much use of the pliers. One piece of wire loops around and connects to the button to form the post; and the second piece gets hooked onto the first in a loop pattern to form a cross-beam that can spin. Essentially it looks a bit like an I, with the spinning cross beam on one side and the button on the other. If I decide to make another pair I'll take pictures to show the process.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

Aww, the sock monkeys are great. My mom made us some when we were little. She also made my brother and I Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls. I still have mine.

On the earpins: I can still make them and I got two new stone types, goldstone and olivine jade (a sort of yellow-green color). I'll get up some more pics when I have sample pairs of the new stones done.

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." - Albert Camus in Return to Tipasa

And for everyone else who might be interested...I just made up an album with close up photos of all the available stone choices. It makes it easier to see what they really look like. I have a limited number of beads of: green aventurine, sodalite, snowflake obsidian and turquoise. I didn't include them in the gallery but if anyone wants one of those, let me know. And seriously, I don't mind making these for free! And then you can get help me SELL some to your friends and family (still for cheap).

Luet, I got the pair you sent me and I absolutely LOVE them! I've had so many people stop and ask me if they're one earing and where they can get them.

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And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

I got mine today! They are so gorgeous and I've already had people asking for a link to your site.

"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII

That's awesome! I keep getting comments on the earrings you sent me, and now I can give people the link! Yay!

"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII

That etsy site is really cool. I sent it to my sister because she's getting very crafty, she just made a baby quilt for our next niece her first attempt at quilting. that reminds me... I need a new quilt.

what is an ear slide? does it require pierced ears?

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So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.

you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant

I recently made my own BabyLegs. For those who don't know, you can buy legwarmers for kids that are great, because they make diaper changes easier (instead of having to pull off pants or tights) and keep babies legs warm.
However, they are $12+ a pair and only come in one size.
So, I bought dollarstore socks and made a bunch of my own:

One Duck to rule them all.
--------------------------------It needs tobe about 20% cooler.

any ideas of what would be a great $30 ish christmas present for a crafty craftperson? my sister's gotten very crafty with sewing and making a baby quilt and her own sidewalk paint and so on, and I'd like to get her something crafty-oriented.

So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.

I agree. For some reason I just fell like giving a gift card means I didn't pu any thought or effort into the gift. Getting them is great though, because then I don't have to worry about not liking the gift.

"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII